The Wolf I Saved Was the Mad Duke novel · Chapter 23 of 24
Chapter 23: The Midwinter Ball
Ianthe had thought about it for exactly as long as it took him to ask.
"Two things, Majesty."
The Emperor's eyebrows went up a little. "Only two?"
"The old woman goes home to her village. Free, with enough money that nobody can ever buy her again."
"Done," said the Emperor. "And?"
Ianthe turned and looked at the Crown Prince.
"His Highness named me a cheat in the Hall of Antlers," she said. "He did it standing up, so the whole court could hear."
"I'd like him to stand up again."
There was a sound from the crowd.
The Prince stared at her.
Then he looked at his father.
His father looked back at him, and said nothing at all, and that was worse.
The Crown Prince of the Empire got up off his chair.
"Lady Ianthe Belmoray is not a cheat," he said, in the voice of a boy reading out a punishment. "I was wrong. Her pearls were real."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
He sat down and didn't eat another almond all morning.
"And now," said the Emperor, and his rasp went cold. "Lord Orlian Desmarre."
Orlian had been edging toward the doors.
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